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The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.

Community Stuff 8/24/15

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Attention Professional and Recreational Photographers

What?
The Rotary Club of Gloucester is holding a Photo Contest for its Annual Calendar.  All profits from this calendar sales go to support the Club’s many community and international projects and activities.  Winners will have their photos featured in the 2016 Calendar and will receive a $50 cash prize and photo credit in the calendar. 


Requirements:
Photos that show the beauty of Cape Ann in all four seasons, Gloucester photos preferred, images from other Cape Ann towns considered.  We are looking for very high quality fall, winter, spring and summer images. A selection committee from the Gloucester Rotary Club will make the choices.

Technical specifications:
Horizontal, color, minimum size 12 x 8” .jpg files at 300 dpi. In your entry email, title and identify where the photos were shot and the approximate month (if possible) they were made.  Photo title must be in your file name. (e.g. good harbor_dawn.jpg). Make sure to give your name and contact info with your entries as a Word document. Photographers who submit photos understand that we may need to slightly crop or downsize the winning entries for printing purposes and accept this. We reserve the right to use low res files of winning entries to help advertising the sale of the calendar. No copyright watermarks are to be embedded in the photos or they will automatically be rejected.

How many?
Maximum 5 entries per person

Where to?
All entries must be emailed to:  GlouRotaryPhoto2016@gmail.com

Entry Deadline: September 18, 2015  12:00 PM 

Rotary Club of Gloucester MA

P.O. Box 1228

Gloucester, MA 01930     

facebook.com/RotaryGloucesterMA      

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Tracy Arabian
Rotary Club of Gloucester MA

Thrift Shop Grand Re-Opening

St John’s Episcopal Church is pleased to announce the grand re-opening of its Thrift Shop on Saturday, August 29th from 9 am – 2 pm. The Thrift Shop closed last summer for renovations, following the installation of the church’s new heating system. We are again able to serve the community by offering gently used goods at reasonable prices. Following the August 29th re-opening, the Thrift Shop will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 am – 2 pm until the end of November. St John’s is located at 48 Middle Street, Gloucester, and the entrance to the Thrift Shop is from the church parking lot on Washington Street.

Hi,
I am trying to remember the name of a cool clothing discount store which was in Rockport in the 60’s. My friends and I used to drive up there from Cambridge for our back-to-school clothing, but we can’t remember the name of it. Can you help!
Susan

GloucesterCast 147 Taped 8/23/15 With Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro

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GloucesterCast 147 Taped 8/23/15 With Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro. Kim’s visit to Menemsha, comparing Menemsha to Gloucester, Kudos To Maritime Gloucester Heritage Center, Schooner Festival News, Rotary Calendar, Can’t say enough about the Ellis Family and The Schooner Thomas E Lannon, Thanks to the Skipper of The Schooner Adventure, Lit House Event, Strandbeast, New Phone LG G4, Joey’s desire for a thicker cell phone with a larger battery vs a thinner lighter cell phone, LG G4 vs iPhone 6 plus same screen size but iPhone much larger phone, people that you see on a weekly basis and every time they see you ask you how old your kids are, cheap toilet paper and paper towels are worthless, six GMG contributors now own STOK grills, status of Kim’s Butterfly movie, League of Women’s Voters Mayoral debate coming up, we will miss Anne Malveaux and her family, Bass Rocks Beach Club sign.

Edit: Regarding the Bass Rocks Beach Club Signage A FOB Has Emailed More Detailed Information On Which It Sounds Like There May Be An Upcoming Issue and My Statement of What I Believed To Be The Case May Be Off.

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Vernon’s Pit, Lanesville- Summer of 1972 Mystery

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Dee Noble asks-

Through a series of very odd coincidences, Steve and I met Jim and Kathy from Roanake, VA today. They are here as a result of a near-death experience Jim had at Vernon’s Pit in Lanesville in either July or August of 1972. Jim was living temporarily on Day Ave in Lanesville that summer.

Jim and his friend were sitting on the rocks when he realized that a younger kid (high school age) was in trouble in the water. He jumped in and was able to rescue this kid and gave him mouth-to-mouth until the ambulance arrived.

He heard later from a neighbor who knew a nurse at AGH that the kid survived. Jim is determined to find out who this man is.

He is pretty sure the kids name was also Jim, had dark hair, and was with (3) other boys and (1) girl at the time. The man would be somewhere around his 60’s now. Any and all information greatly appreciated. This incident changed the course of Jim’s life and I would love to see him solve the mystery!

You Love Birds. You Love Lobsters. Then Get To Paulines Gifts For This #Lobster Buoy #Bird Feeder

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Lobster Cove Drone Video From Martin Del Vecchio

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Martin writes-

Lobster Cove, featuring a bridge jump by my son and his friends at the 1:08 mark.

The 2015 Schooner Festival poster is avail for sale for $5 (+postage/handling). Contact @MaritimeGlou #GloucesterMA

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Alan Watts Quote of the Week from Greg Bover

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“Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.”

Alan Watts  (1915-1973)

Born in Britain, philosopher and theologian Alan Watts moved to the US in the thirties, attending Episcopal seminary while at the same time receiving training in Zen Buddhism. He served briefly as a priest but left the church to pursue a career as a teacher, writer, and lecturer. His bestselling 1957 book The Way of Zen was one of more than two dozen he wrote on spirituality, religion and consciousness. Many of his brilliant lectures are available on the web and as an Iphone app, and focus on the idea that we are not separate from the universe which surrounds us.

Sheila and Ron Shrank (aka, The Great Gatsby) enjoying the delightful car Ron built!

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Thought GMG might like these photos of Sheila and Ron Shrank (aka, The Great Gatsby) enjoying the delightful car Ron built! Thanks, Joey ~ Carol McKenna

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A Note To All Our Awesome Cape Ann Summer Residents and Visitors- The Clock Is Ticking…

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Thanks for coming to the island and making yourself part of the community.  Just a friendly reminder before you leave though.  We only have a couple of weekends before the summer rental folks head back “up the line” back to their main places of residence.

Before it all slips away I suggest that you take that evening sail on the Thomas Lannon, The Ardelle, the Beauport Princess or a Harbor Cruise Aboard The Harbor Shuttle, get to that awesome restaurant that you’ve been meaning to get to all summer long but haven’t been to yet, visit the museums you haven’t seen, buy that painting or awesome print that you’ve been admiring all summer long and support the community that you’ve been part of for the summer.

We appreciate your patronage and what you bring to our local merchants.  It’s a long winter for a lot of these folks and often times toward the end of the summer people tend to just lounge around but then winter comes and there are so many things you wish you would have done.

The best part of the year is right here- squeeze every last bit of fun out of it.

-Joey C

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community Stuff 8/22/15

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FREE Adult Education Classes

Registration for FREE adult education classes at Wellspring House in Gloucester is happening now for our Fall Session. Classes begin Monday, September 14.

Wellspring House’s Adult Learning Initiative (ALI) provides 8 weeks of FREE classes in Computer Skills, Career Development, English and math for women and men interested in preparing to pass the high school equivalency test, returning to school or finding a new career. Classes are 8:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

Please call Lisa to schedule an individual appointment at (978) 281-3558, ext. 304. Wellspring House is located at 302 Essex Ave., Gloucester, MA.  FREE local transportation is also available.

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Breaking… captain of the Schooner Columbia and this 175′ replica schooner will be arriving in #GloucesterMA Harbor next Thursday morning around 10am

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Heads Up Schooner Committee and other key parties – I spoke to the captain of the Schooner Columbia and this 175′ replica schooner will be arriving in Gloucester Harbor next Thursday morning around 10am. (August 27th). The owner and builder, Brian D’Isernia, will be on board.

More information to follow next week but we want to give them a grand welcome and think about best ways to generate a “schooner mob” for this welcome home trip.

Thomas Balf
Executive Director
Maritime Gloucester
23 Harbor Loop
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-0470
www.maritimegloucester.org

The Schooner Colombia was built in 1923 and sank in 1927. It was built as a racer but has a storied history in it’s short 4 year life. When it sank it lost all hands and those names are on the Cenotaph on the plaque representing 1927.

Watch the video and see the construction in which no expense was spared. What a thing of beauty.

Passports is looking to hire 2 host/servers.

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Passports is looking to hire 2 host/servers. Both positions offer flexible hours. Great for Moms and students! If you know anyone that may be interested please forward them my info or have them stop by the restaurant. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me! Cheers

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UPDATE MA State House official Governor portraits come and go plus Dorothy Lamour

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Cat Ryan submits-

I asked why Governor Baker selected Governor Volpe’s portrait for the Governor’s office at the State House. 

Here’s an update and photograph from the State House curator, Susan Greendyke Lachevre:

“I have attached an image of the Volpe portrait, which was selected by the governor himself, as is customary, for display in his office.  Governor Baker’s father served under Volpe while he was secretary of transportation In Washington…The State House is one of the oldest state capitols in the country, and the building is on the National Register.  Renovations started almost as soon as it was occupied in 1798 with the coppering of the wooden dome.   As a functioning seat of government and a popular visitor attraction, it gets a lot of wear and tear, and is constantly undergoing careful historic renovation or updating somewhere within its 600,000 square feet.   I doubt if it will ever stop.”

Catherine adds:

The official Governor portrait for John Anthony Volpe was painted by Pietro Annigoni, 1963. Governor Romney and Governor Cellucci also picked the Volpe portrait by Pietro Annigoni. What about Governor Volpe? For his first term, Volpe selected a portrait of Governor Christian Herter. Herter’s father was artist Albert Herter who painted the murals in the House chamber. His grandfather, Christian, owned Herter Brothers, the legendary 19th-century cabinetmaking and decorating firm. I don’t have a picture of the Governor Herter portrait.

For Volpe’s second term, he displayed the Robert Gordon Hardie portrait of Governor Marcus Morton (1840-1841, 1843-1844).

For Volpe’s third term, he chose a portrait of Governor Leverett Saltonstall III. The Saltonstall portrait remained on view through 1975 for Governor Francis Sargent. At that time the predecessor portrait was displayed behind the governor.

I don’t have a great photo of the Saltonstall portrait, but I liked the signing ceremony with Hollywood star, Dorothy Lamour, visiting the State House promoting and presenting a War Bond prize:

“To the winners of the Ward Bond prize awarded to the first set of twin War Bond Babies Contest…Whereas the Motion Picture Industry has been designated as the spearhead of the US Treasury Department September Billion Dollar Drive for the sale of War Bonds and Stamps…extend thanks to the Massachusetts Division of the War Activities Committee and the undersigned managers and theater owners for untiring efforts…” The Governor’s office looks packed.

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Sandy Bay Historical Society will hold a reception, discussion and signing by Paul St.Germain and his new book entitled Cape Ann Granite.

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Sandy Bay Historical Society will hold a reception, discussion and signing by Paul St.Germain and his new book entitled Cape Ann Granite.

On Thursday night August 27 at 7:30, local author, Paul St.Germain will discuss and sign his new book at the Sandy Bay Historical Society Museum at 40 King Street in Rockport.

Telling a story in pictures is Cape Ann Granite, the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series. The book was just released on July 20, 2015. It boasts over 200 vintage images, many of which have never been published, and showcases memories of the granite industry that prevailed on Cape Ann for over 100 years.

St.Germain will discuss his book and explain some of the photographs on display in the museums granite exhibit. He will also sign his book which will be available for sale. Admission is free.

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Spork You!

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Just got my new Spork for the dock.  Soooo tired of using plastic utensils, having them break off inside my chicken or melt inside my pizza slice, not to mention how bad plastic is for the environment.

Ordered it on Amazon and can not believe how sturdy it is despite being unbelievably light.  I guess that’s the thing about titanium and why it’s such a highly regarded material that they use it in surgical equipment.

 

order yours here- Light My Fire Titanium Spork

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